KERSHAW FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2023
$6.0M
166 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
39%
supporter · 40/103 multi-year
repeat
$45.4M
Assets · 2021
103
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2145078844
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | $32.4M | $5.2M | 38 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $45.4M | $11.3M | 36 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $38.7M | $4.9M | 45 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $45.2M | $1.4M | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 166 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ELLEN KERSHAW | PRESIDENT | — |
| JIM MELSON | DIRECTOR - CFO | — |
| ANN HIGGINBOTTOM | SECRETARY - TREASURER | — |
| CLAYTON KERSHAW | VICE-PRESIDENT | — |
Grants Awarded (166 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $300,000 | GENRAL OPERATING FUND | 2020 |
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | GENRAL OPERATING FUND | 2021 |
| LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2020 |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | NASHVILLE, TN | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2022 |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | NASHVILLE, TN | $130,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $123,700 | GENRAL OPERATING FUND | 2022 |
| HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $110,000 | CONCENTRATION PROGRAM | 2023 |
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $108,800 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2022 |
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $106,609 | GENRAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| HUMAN TRAFFICKING INSTITUTE INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| HUMAN TRAFFICKING INSTITUTE INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2021 |
| ARISE AFRICA | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| IJM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2021 |
| HUMAN TRAFFICKING INSTITUTE INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2022 |
| IJM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2020 |
| MERCY STREET | DALLAS, TX | $95,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| ARISE AFRICA | FORT WORTH, TX | $87,150 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| DISTINCTLY HIS MINISTRIES | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| AIRBOURNE LIFELINE FOUNDATION | PACONIAN SPRINGS, VA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2021 |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
| KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE | DALLAS, TX | $68,800 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |